On Thu, Jul 26, 2007 at 07:13:48PM +0200, Mathias Brodala wrote: > Douglas Allan Tutty, 26.07.2007 18:23: > > It seems that the mozilla-derived browsers have security issues > > requiring updates far more frequently than other browsers like Konqueror > > or links2. > > Aside from the fact that one software really can be more secure than another > one > is this the result of an increased usage. The more people use Gecko browsers, > the more bugs can be found willingly or unwillingly. And the more people use > Gecko browsers, the more lucrative is it to find security holes and damage > systems this way.
So this suggests that its a tradeoff: more users of Gecko means more people reporting bugs and therefore more bug fixes but also a more lucrative target for security threats; Konq may have more undiscovered security holes but they are undiscovered both by bug fixers and security threats? Is this the gist of the situation? Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]